Congratulations! You made it! You survived and excelled in your student teaching. You are now a science teacher! If you would, take a few minutes to share your wisdom about how to negotiate this difficult year with the students who are following in your footsteps by answering the following questions.
a. What are some things students should do in their fall practicum to make their student teaching go more smoothly?
Go to your CT's classroom as often as you can in the Fall.
Get to know your CT's style of teaching. Find out how much liberty you will have with creating and implementing lessons.
Find out what your CT will expect from you as their student teacher.
b. What 430 topics/assignments should students make sure are addressed in detail to prepare them for student teaching?
START YOUR UNIT PLAN EARLY!
Do not wait for Dr. Fogleman to talk about it.
Look at other people's unit plans and begin as soon as you know what you will be teaching.
c. Help the next group of science education student teachers by completing the thought: "If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had ...."
Known more tricks of the trade. Learn different methods of introducing topics and creating activities. If you have good CT's, you will learn lots from them. Go to their classrooms early in the fall and go often.
d. Are there other words of wisdom/encouragement that you want to share?
Don't panic! Your CT (most likely) will not expect you to create all new lessons. They will share their materials with you.
a. What are some things students should do in their fall practicum to make their student teaching go more smoothly?
- Go to your CT's classroom as often as you can in the Fall.
- Get to know your CT's style of teaching. Find out how much liberty you will have with creating and implementing lessons.
- Find out what your CT will expect from you as their student teacher.
b. What 430 topics/assignments should students make sure are addressed in detail to prepare them for student teaching?c. Help the next group of science education student teachers by completing the thought: "If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had ...."
- Known more tricks of the trade. Learn different methods of introducing topics and creating activities. If you have good CT's, you will learn lots from them. Go to their classrooms early in the fall and go often.
d. Are there other words of wisdom/encouragement that you want to share?e. Make sure Dr. Fogleman teaches you ...